Washington
Washington is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. Located along the lower Mississippi, 6 miles east of Natchez, it was the second and longest-serving capital of the Mississippi Territory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: NatalieMaynor, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States
- Also known as: “Washington (Mississippi)”, “Washington, Mississippi”, and “Washington, MS”
- Postal code: 39190
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elizabeth Female Academy and Natchez–Adams County Airport.
Elizabeth Female Academy
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Elizabeth Female Academy, founded in 1818 in the town of Washington, was the first female educational institution in Mississippi. It was named after Mrs. Elizabeth Roach, who donated the land on which the school was located.
Natchez–Adams County Airport
Aerodrome
Natchez–Adams County Airport, also known as Hardy–Anders Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Natchez, a city in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. Natchez–Adams County Airport is situated 2½ miles north of Washington.
Washington
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Adams, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.57878° or 31° 34′ 44″ northLongitude
-91.29928° or 91° 17′ 57″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
863CHPH2+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 151710133OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Volapük—“Washington” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “华盛顿”
- Chinese: “華盛頓”
- French: “Washington (Mississippi)”
- French: “Washington, Mississippi”
- French: “Washington”
- German: “Washington”
- Irish: “Washington”
- Japanese: “ワシントン”
- Persian: “واشینگتن”
- Russian: “Вашингтон”
- Slovenian: “Washington”
- Volapük: “Washington”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washington Baptist Church and Washington United Methodist Church.
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